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Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 25, 2024 - In a significant development for the European space sector, PLD Space, a Spain-based aerospace company, has been chosen by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Commission (EC) to partici

UK-based rocket launch company Orbex is hiring an extra fifty staff as it races to complete the first vertical rocket launch from UK soil. Based in the town...

UK-based rocket launch company Orbex is hiring an extra fifty staff as it races to complete the first vertical rocket launch from UK soil. Based in the town...

2021 has been a breakthrough year for Britain’s aerospace industry, so far, and it looks like next year it will literally take off – a private satellite launch services provider began constructing the first orbital launch pad in the UK, in more than 50 years. The Orbex Prime sustainable rocket will be launched next year, confirming Britain’s fast-growing trajectory in the booming space industry.

Many UK companies, Orbex Space included, fear that Brexit will affect their industry development. Are those fears justified?

Image: SpaceX Today, the aerospace industry is going through a boom in small satellite launches. Increased demand for small satellites has led to a boom in building small launchers to place spacecraft into calculated orbits. Plenty of companies across the globe are developing new rocket launch technologies and attracting both government and private funds. Will the small rocket companies be profitable in the long run? Top companies developing small rockets  A Scottish compa...